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A young man has died after a horrific motorcycle accident in Co Offaly this morning.
The man, in his 20s, was killed when his motorcycle went off the road in Edenderry shortly after 10 a.m. this morning.
The R401 has been closed as a result of the accident with local diversions in place.
A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí in Tullamore are asking for witnesses after a fatal traffic collision in Edenderry, Co Offaly on Saturday 5 September 2020.
“Shortly after 10 am, a man in his 20s was seriously injured when his motorcycle ran off the road while traveling on the R401 near Edenderry.
“The alarm was raised and Gardaí and Emergency Services came to the scene. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. The local coroner was notified and the deceased has been transferred to the morgue at Tullamore Hospital where an autopsy will be performed. carried out.
“Garda’s forensic collision investigators are examining the crash site and there are local deviations.
“Gardaí investigators are asking for witnesses and those with video images (including dash cam) and recordings along the route at the time of the collision to contact them.”
“Anyone with information should contact the Tullamore Garda station 057-9327600 or the confidential Garda line 1800 666 111.”
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